Omar Iman Abubakar

Omar Iman Abubakar was the Chairman of Hizbul Islam from 7 February to 26 May 2009 during the Somali Civil War.

Biography
Omar Iman Abubakar became a senior leader of Hassan Dahir Aweys' Alliance for the Reliberation of Somalia in Eritrea and fought in the Somali Civil War, and in 2009 he formed Hizbul Islam to fight against the Transitional Federal Government. Abubakar was ousted from power by Indho Ade in a declaration, but Aweys said that Abubakar was still the leader because Hizbul Islam had elected him as their leader. The group split into Indho Ade's pro-Somalian government faction and Abubakar's anti-government faction, complicating the civil war.